TrainSignal VMware vSphere Performance Monitoring Training DVD1-YUM

Learn how to quickly solve performance issues and optimize your virtual environment, as well as minimize downtime and reduce waste of server resources. Go beyond the basics to learn the top third party and free tools used by vExperts and pros.

In this lesson you will meet your instructor and find out why vSphere Performance is important. You will find who should watch this course as well as what we will cover.

* About Your Instructor * 7 Reasons Why vSphere Performance is Important * Who Should Watch this Course? * What We Cover in the Course

Lesson 2 - Lab Setup

In this lesson you will learn about the hardware and software requirements for your environment in order to better follow along with the course.

Lesson 3 - Course Scenario

In this lesson you will learn about the scenario we will be using throughout this course, which will allow us to work hands on with VMware vSphere in a corporate setting.

Lesson 4 - Where vSphere Performance Fits Into the VCAP-DCA

vSphere Performance is a critical topic in the VCAP-DCA exam but where does it fit in and what performance topics are on the DCA? Get the answers to these questions and pickup important DCA study tips in this lesson.

In this lesson, you’ll get an overview of what makes vSphere work by learning about the different pieces such as the VMkernel, Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), and more. Understand the difference between ESX and ESXi architecture as well as critical performance considerations in a virtual infrastructure.

Learn what causes CPU load and what affects CPU performance. Additionally, we’ll talk about CPU ready time and CPU worlds.

* CPU Scheduler Overview * What Causes CPU Load? * What Affects CPU Performance? * What CPU Metrics Do I Need to Monitor? * Importance of Ready Time * What in the World is a CPU World? * vSphere CPU Scheduler Reference * Understanding NUMA

Lesson 7 - Understanding vSphere Memory Management

By watching this lesson, you’ll learn the vSphere memory management techniques vSphere uses that help to make memory over commitment possible such as transparent page sharing (TPS), memory ballooning, hypervisor swapping, and the new vSphere 4.1 memory compression.

Gain understanding in how vSphere uses storage and the storage virtualization layers that are involved. We’ll cover storage performance factors, protocols (like iSCSI, NFS, and FC), the VMFS, and the new Storage I/O Control (SIOC) found in vSphere 4.1

Learn how vSphere uses virtual networks and what overhead is created. You’ll learn about the various virtual machine vNIC adapters that are available and how to choose the correct one. Additionally, you’ll learn about VMDirectPath, jumbo frames, TCP offload, and the new Network I/O Control (or NIOC), also new in vSphere 4.1

vSphere memory overcommitment is phenomenal but you can push it to its limits. Learn vSphere metrics like active, consumed, and granted memory as well as swapping and ballooning. Plus, watch how to solve vSphere memory issues in 6 steps.

* Analyzing Host and VM Memory * Memory Metrics You Must Know * Monitoring Memory Metrics with the vSphere Client * Monitoring Memory Metrics with esxtop * How You Know When Host Memory is the Problem * How You Know When Guest Memory is the Problem * 6 Ways to Solve Memory Performance Issues

Lesson 14 - Tuning vSphere Storage Resources

When your vSphere storage is performing optimal, vSphere VMs and applications will fly. However, poor storage performance can mean end user complains and a lot of pain for the VMware Admin. Watch this lesson to find out the critical storage performance metrics you must know, how to monitor them with the vSphere client & esxtop, and how storage I/O control (SIOC) can prevent storage bottlenecks.

What vSphere networking performance metrics do you monitor and how do you use them to troubleshoot vNetwork performance? Find out the critical vSphere network metrics, how to view them with the vSphere Client and esxtop, and how network I/O control (NIOC) can help you.

* Speed and Duplex * Critical Networking Performance Metrics * Monitoring Network Metrics with the vSphere Client * Monitoring Network Metrics with esxtop * How You Know When the Network is the Problem * How Network I/O Control (NIOC) Can Help * 6 Ways to Solve Network Performance Issues

Lesson 16 - VM and Application Performance Tuning Overview

In this overview video, we’ll talk about the importance of physical vs virtual resources, understanding your application, measuring application response, and when you should (or should not) virtualize an application.

Properly configuring a virtual machine is just as important as configuring a host. In this lesson, learn how to size a virtual machine to ensure ideal performance, including CPU, RAM, and virtual devices, and more.

When converting from physical to virtual machines, you need to cleanup old device drivers and old physical server apps to ensure that you don’t end up hurting performance. Learn how to perform P2V cleanup and upgrade/downgrade your VM HAL.

* Why Cleaning Up After P2V is Important * Steps You Should Take to Clean Up After P2V * Resources to Assist in P2V Clean Up * Using the VM Advanced ISO Toolset

Lesson 20 - Utilizing VM Guest Hot Add

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